695 new infections have brought Ghana’s coronavirus case count to 26,125.
This was indicated in the Ghana Health Service’s Thursday afternoon update on the coronavirus disease.
Number of recovered/discharged persons also rise from 21,067 to 22,270 after 1,203 additional recoveries.
Death toll of the disease stands at 139.
The country however has 3,716 active cases currently.
The cumulative figure for positive cases from routine surveillance is 10,465.
15,660 of the positive cases were also identified through enhanced contact tracing.
Ghana has so far conducted a total of 339,491 tests.
The Greater Accra Regions remains the epicenter of the disease with 14,391 positive cases, followed by the Ashanti region with 5,482.
Regional breakdown
Greater Accra Region – 14,391
Ashanti Region – 5,482
Western Region – 2,206
Central Region – 1,131
Eastern Region – 998
Volta Region – 457
Upper East Region – 282
Northern Region – 271
Western North Region – 216
Bono East Region – 206
Oti Region – 138
Bono Region – 107
Ahafo Region – 103
Upper West Region – 71
Savannah Region – 5
North East Region – 9
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Story by: Kelly Adjetey Boye | www.universnewsroom.com